The MSc International Programme in Addiction Studies is a unique postgraduate programme delivered entirely online; no campus attendance is required.  The programme is available to students from all countries, but online lectures, assignments and correspondence are in English only.  The programme can be completed in 12 months (full-time study) or 24 months (part-time study).

The programme is jointly offered by the academic staff of the University of Adelaide, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London (KCL), three of the world's leading universities in addiction sciences. 

Its aim is to develop professionals who are fully prepared to assume leadership roles in the addictions field throughout the world.It will bring you depth and overview and will enable you to become better in your job and move to higher positions. IPAS will not train clinical or counseling skills.

The programme provides students with an advanced educational experience covering the scientific basis of addiction, comparative epidemiology, evidence-based interventions (including pharmacological, psychosocial and public health approaches), research methodology and addictions policy.  Lecturers include the world's leading authorities in each of these subject areas, while course/module directors are faculty members of the three participating universities.

The programme is appropriate for professional and recent graduates in a range of fields such as health, law enforcement and policy.  Graduates of the programme are prepared to:

• Translate research into more effective treatment and prevention interventions.
• Translate research into more effective public health policies at local, national and international level.
• Become specialists in addiction by integrating programme material into their work.

Applications are accepted until 1 July and classes commence in August of each academic year.  Additional information, including admissions criteria, application forms, curriculum outline and tuition fees can be found by visiting

VCU (information and enrolment portal)

www.vcu.edu/idas/IPAS.html

UA (general information)

www.adelaide.edu.au/addiction

IPAS is an intensive program completed in a 12-month period or in part-time over 24 months. The program starts in August each year and has three trimesters. Part-time students take one course at a time, full-time students two.

Discussion forums, assignments, written exams

• Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies
• Graduate Diploma in Alcohol and Drug Studies - Not offered to commencing students in 2010
• Graduate Diploma in Addiction and Mental Health

IPAS develop professionals who are fully prepared to assume leadership roles in the addictions field throughout the world.It will bring you depth and overview and will enable you to become better in your job and move to higher positions. IPAS will not train clinical or counseling skills.

Postgraduate Coursework Calendar

• International Programme in Addiction Studies
• Program coordinator: Dr Femke Buisman-Pijlman

Programme enrolment and fees are co-ordinated by our US partner, Virginia Commonwealth University.  You can find up-to-date information via www.adelaide.edu.au/addiction